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D/C    D6    Em
Em7I viewed in my presence
AMy hand on my forehead
Em7And sighting the liners
BmOf mad merchant seamenAm  
Em7In search of the living
DOr the spices of ChiAm7na
Lucy walked gently
Between the damp barrels
And shut out my eyes
With the width of her fingers
Said she'd guessed the number
Of bales in the back room
Em7While the seagulls were screaming
A/C#Lucy was eBmatiCng
Em7Then we hauled up our colours
A/C#The way the mother had toBmld  Cus
AmAnd together we juBmst watched the saEmils
Lucy I said
In a passage of cotton kegs
Can we hold hands
I'm sure that it's warmer
Then the gulls ate the crumbs
Of Lucy's sandwich

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Sails

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

Em7

Am7

A/C#

D/C D6 Em

Em7

I viewed in my presence

My hand on my forehead

Em7

And sighting the liners

Bm Am

Of mad merchant seamen

Em7

In search of the living

D Am7

Or the spices of China

Lucy walked gently

Between the damp barrels

And shut out my eyes

With the width of her fingers

Said she'd guessed the number

Of bales in the back room

Em7

While the seagulls were screaming

A/C# Bm C

Lucy was eating

Em7

Then we hauled up our colours

A/C# Bm C

The way the mother had told us

Am Bm Em

And together we just watched the sails

Lucy I said

In a passage of cotton kegs

Can we hold hands

I'm sure that it's warmer

Then the gulls ate the crumbs

Of Lucy's sandwich

About Sails Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Sails by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sails chords”, “Sails guitar chords”, or “Elton John Sails chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sails chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sails lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D/C, D6, Em, Em7, A, Bm.

FAQ — Sails by Elton John

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Is "Sails" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Sails" by Elton John with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Elton John below.

What key is "Sails" in?

The chords for "Sails" show the original chord names (including D/C, D6, Em, Em7, A, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.